Kelly Lai Chen

Acting

Kelly Lai Chen

Born 1933-09-03 · Shanghai, China

Acting credits

In the Mood for Love poster
8.1

In 1960s Hong Kong, two neighbors form an intimate bond after making a discovery about their spouses in this visually stunning tale of unrequited love.

In the Mood for Love

2000

Young and Dangerous 2 poster
6.5

Chicken is back in exile. Hung Hing, a triad, is trying to ally with Chicken's new group, the Taiwanese triad San Luen. A contest is on in Hong Kong. The winner will head the Causeway Bay branch.

Young and Dangerous 2

1996

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8.0

Ostensibly a romantic comedy about mistaken identity, this film stars Kitty Ting Hao in two roles, the first as poor flower girl Fangfang and rich relation of a family in Hong Kong, who arrived in Hong Kong to see if she can feel better with the warmer climate. She meets Xihong, played by Kelly Lai Chen, who is the son in the family in Hong Kong. He is, of course, smitten with her, but when the secret is out, will he still feel the same?

Dreams Come True

1960

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7.0

A light-hearted comedy about a struggle between a maverick actress and her stubborn and conservative brother-in-law, which represents a debate between individualistic values and family obligations. Apparently the happy enlightenment of Li represents a triumph of the latter over the former. Li, Zhang and Lei Zhen, who plays the role of Li's husband, all showcase their distinctive personalities in their portraits of the characters.

The Bedside Story

1960

Corpses at Large poster
8.0

Hong Kong horror / mystery.

Corpses at Large

1960

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7.5

The star crossed romance of Yu LiYing, an office worker at the local bottling plant, and Weiming (Kelly Lai Chen), an independently wealthy young man who likes Bonsai, has TB, and is likely to die in a few years. They meet when she is swimming with coworkers and sees him standing on a cliff above. She goes to him fearing he is going to commit suicide, then feels embarassed by the mistake. He, however, is smitten and soon they both fall for each other and marry despite his condition.

Forever Yours

1960

Beauty Parade poster
9.0

A country girl moves to the city in order to go to school. She has to overcome several obstacles.

Beauty Parade

1961

Education of Love poster
7.0

.A young middle-class upstart Lin Ching Yi reluctantly takes on the task as understudy for her sick father who's a dedicated teacher to a band of mischievous working-class 3rd graders that initially proved to be much more than she can handle. Yet it is the matronly bond that is formed with her little urchin flock and her gradual understanding of the their poverty-stricken home lives outside of the classroom that raises the stakes for her as a teacher. It doesn't hurt that her empathetic male colleague Kit Chang provides support for her dilemmas also provide her a prospect as love interest. With growing ties with her students and school, Lin finds herself accepting the challenge for education of her community with her own education of love.

Education of Love

1961

Air Hostess poster
5.7

Back in 1959, air hostess was considered one of the most glamorous and privileged occupations for young girls with a dream. This first colour production of MP & GI details the ins and outs of the profession and takes the three lead actresses, Ge Lan (Grace Chang), Julia Ye Feng and Dolly Su Feng through a series of tough training. After their graduation, the film then brings them, and the audience, to exotic places like Bangkok, Singapore and Taiwan.

Air Hostess

1959

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8.5

A Cantonese tailor by the name of Cheung crosses swords with a tailor from Northern China, Li Si Bao over issues of a cultural, material, and social nature. The two have neighboring tailor shops, and sparks immediately begin to fly between the two gentlemen. But when Li's family moves into a neighboring apartment of Cheung's - that even shares the same kitchen, living room and bathroom - the battle really begins!

The Greatest Civil War on Earth

1961

Father and Son poster
7.0

Father and Son is a Hong Kong Drama starring Sammo Hung in a child role

Father and Son

1963

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8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Her Pearly Tears

1962

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10.0

A Chinese pop musical

My Darling Sister

1959

You Were Meant for Me poster
NR

Luo Ya-nan and Liang Ai-lun grow up together and never stop teasing each other. Liang, a doctor by profession, has a crush on the nurse Gao Shi-wen. To torment Liang, Luo dresses up as a man, and goes to the hospital to woo Gao. She wins Gao's heart, but also finds herself falling for the nurse's elder brother Zhuoran. So she introduces him to her 'twin sister', and Zhuoran duly falls in love with her. Now Luo finds herself dressing sometimes as a man and other times a woman, running back and forth between Gao and Zhuoran.

You Were Meant for Me

1961

The Magic Lamp poster
8.5

Adapted from one of China's most well-known fairy tales, the Goddess of Mount Hua falls in love with a young mortal scholar Liu Yanchang and gives birth to a baby son, Chenxiang. When Chenxiang grows up, he seeks to unravel the mystery surrounding his mother whom he has never met.

The Magic Lamp

1964

Our Sister Hedy poster
6.8

The Kong family has four daughters. Hilda, the eldest sister, assumes the role of a mother and often lets romance slip by. Third sister Hedy introduces her to Sun Ruhao, an engineer, but Sun is snatched by second sister Helen. The youngest girl Hazel drops out of school in pursuit of love. Hedy shows no interest in romance but is chased by a rich heir, He Yan. Meanwhile, Hilda runs away to meet her true love in a foreign land. As for Hedy, she is at last won over by He.

Our Sister Hedy

1957

The Partisan Lovers poster
NR

Hong Kong and South Korean co-production war film starring Li Li-Hua.

The Partisan Lovers

1969

Our Dream Car poster
9.0

A gem in every sense of the word, Our Dream car features popular idols Ge Lan (Grace Chang) and Chang Yang as a couple of newlyweds who struggle hard to acquire the latest symbol of middle class affluence: a motor car, but only find themselves in alienating situations. Yi Wen's script is full of lively and humorous details, his direction affectionate, while the young stars are charming. The film also paints a picture of a bourgeois lifestyle that was yet to occur in the ex-colony. It has also been aptly compared to the genre of hollywood "bedroom" comedy made famous by Rock Hudson and Doris Day in the 1950s.

Our Dream Car

1959

It's Always Spring poster
NR

Singaporean diva Li Ailian has arrived in Hong Kong to further her singing career. Xu Zhaofeng helps her land a job at Spring Wind Palace. Provoked by jealousy, Xu's long-time girlfriend Tao Haiyin, a local diva, insists on performing at the Palace, too. And when two divas strut their stuff, it's great tunes and hot action. Haiyin's brother Zhengsheng, the bandleader, has fallen out with his sister due to his infatuation with Li. Li misunderstands Zhengsheng's intentions initially but his devotion speaks volumes. Haiyin and Xu also reconcile.

It's Always Spring

1962

Father Takes a Bride poster
8.5

A young lady has taken the place of caring for her two younger brothers since the death of their mother. She is content with putting her life on hold whilst she cares for them until one day...

Father Takes a Bride

1963

The Ghost poster
NR

HK drama fantasy film.

The Ghost

1972

Duel at the Supreme Gate poster
6.0

This kung fu classic focuses on a contested succession at the Supreme Gate School. When turncoat Shen Darong kills several of the Supreme Gate students, the survivors are forced to accept him as their leader. Or are they? The students organize a tournament for Shen to prove his skills, inviting other formidable warriors in the hopes that someone can defeat him.

Duel at the Supreme Gate

1968

Red Plum Pavilion poster
7.0

Li is a beautiful young woman who is engaged to a handsome scholar, Pei Shunqing. However, a rich evil man, Jia Sidao, is attracted by Li's beauty and wants to take Li as his concubine. Pei and Li then come to discuss the matter and decide to flee, but they are kidnapped by Jia's men before they can escape. Jia threatens to kill Pei, and Li finally yields but requests to see Pei for the last time. During their short conversation Li tries to persuade Pei to leave, but he insists that he will not leave without her. Li tells him that she has promised to be Jia’s concubine. Pei has to depart, angry and disappointed. Later, Li tries to kill Jia with his sword before their wedding but she is stabbed to death instead. Li's ghost then returns to avenge Jia and his men by burning them until only ashes remain.

Red Plum Pavilion

1968

Golden Lotus poster
7.0

A Hong Kong historical drama

Golden Lotus

1957